2010-01-29

Camera Mapping and Projection: New York and Tutorials

Camera Mapping, also known as camera projection, is a quick and easy technique to apply a quick '3d' look to a scene with the camera moving while minimising the amount of actual modelling. The clip below by Andrew Price of detailing a quick flight path of New York city illustrates the point:

The technique is normally used for a quick camera move where the camera stays relative or near to the nodal point of the original image, as the camera strays off center the illusion is often lost. The second movie below by Joel Wagner provides a good insight into the technique, note the last example moves slightly too far away from the original image:

Good work, but I was distracted by the explicit lyrics in the Jay-Z song. I would have used the clean version just to avoid offending anyone. Call me a prude, but that's a strong word that is highly offensive to some, and not appropriate for a general audiences demo. Anyway, carry on...